So What's the Deal with this program?

The Maroon · Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Bethlehem, PA

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Xboreturns · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 231

The play by play indicates Garner came in at the 9:48 mark of the first half for McGorry and was subbed out for McGorry at the 8:12 mark. A total of 1:36. She never returned. No way of telling if it was injury or coach's decision from the play by play.

The Maroon · Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Bethlehem, PA

Andy · Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 859

pardon me · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 11

82 points, 82 points, are you freaking kidding me.They have gone beyond the step backwards they are now rolling down the hill. I never thought that it would get to this point.(Please come back VVD,Purr,Gomez and Johnson) Someone build a time machine or something.I said to give this coaching staff one more year. I have changed my mind blow it up and blow it up now! Scholarships are only good if you do your recruiting work and it is apparent to me that this staff has not done enough recruiting work in three years.

Xboreturns · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 231

Well bringing back VDV would certainly help but I don't think the other three would make a difference.

There is still time to turn this around and get back on track. We got Colgate at home on Wednesday - a sure win (or I'll be calling for a change also). Navy at home on Saturday is another winable game. Then we go to Bucknell, who we beat already and who is struggling also. We close out the home season with Lehigh on Senior Day so we should be up for that one. The last two are on the road, Army and American, and will be difficult. So if we can go 4-2, that would make us 6- 8 in the league, the same as last year. Not that bad considering we loss a first team all-leaguer.

pardon me · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 11

Living in the past is not going to help us now but I do think that both VVD and Purr are better choices at the 4 and 5 especially on defense but the 4 of them just bring leadership that this team seems to lack and a work ethic that is also missing. Time to move on at best they go 3 and 3 sad.

The Maroon · Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Bethlehem, PA

2008pards · Joined: 13 Aug 2008 Posts: 166

Leadership starts at the top. What have you seen in Coach Smith to inspire success? She seems distant, distracted and over matched. Watch during TO's to see her impact. She spends half the TO talking to her assistants and goes into the players huddle and offers up a few words and the kids walk back onto the court looking like they gained nothing from the break.

What's her record? Who is getting better as the season progresses? Is the team improving week in and week out? She reminds me of the old Women's Lacrosse coach. She seemed like a nice enough person but just didn't have a clue on how to put players in a position to be successful.

The offense is dull and unimaginative. The defense is inconsistent since it's usually 5 against 3 or 5 against 4 because not everybody is committed to playing defense (watch for your selves to see who is working on offense and who rests on defense). And worst of all, the younger players are pulled immediately after making a mistake giving them no time to learn on the court. That's just poor coaching by taking the easy way out. I've also heard she has pinned the blame squarely on a player for a loss but yet fails to accept responsibility for own coaching and personnel blunders.

Doesn't seem like the kind of coach you'd want to play for. How long do they stay with a coach with that kind of W/L record and lack of development and progress?